Functional assessment of a patient's conversational skills would include
a. asking the patient if he or she has difficulty speaking and relating with others.
b. observing the patient during a conversation with another patient and assessing his/her ability to use language in communication functionally.
c. assessing if the patient can initiate a conversation, maintain eye contact, listen, take turns speaking, share a common topic with the other speaker, and end a conversation.
d. breaking down the sentences and words the patient uses during a conversation and analyzing them for their function in the conversation.
Question 2
Which type of interview would yield the greatest amount of reliability?
a. informal interview
b. structured interview
c. semi-structured interview
d. all types of interviews yield the same amount of reliability
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